Welcome to East Rupert ...
East Rupert is located in Bennington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Rupert, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
A typical abbreviation for East Rupert: E. Rupert
East Rupert is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Rupert lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for East Rupert: 802
Communities near East Rupert ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Rupert.
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Poultney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Granville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
- Clarendon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Wallingford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Dorset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Poultney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Poultney is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poultney <4>
- Pawlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Danby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Rupert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Rupert.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Rupert. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Rupert.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Rupert. See our Newspapers Page for East Rupert.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Rupert ...
Looking for more information about East Rupert? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Rupert, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Rupert.
Adding East Rupert to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Rupert in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Rupert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the East Rupert post office opened in 1827.
We also found East Rupert in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Rupert.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Rupert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Bennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Rupert - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |